Associate Scientist - Immunoassay Development

This Associate Scientist - Immunoassay Development job is an exciting opportunity to join one of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies in their Biologics Technical Development and Manufacturing team. This leading Swiss pharmaceutical company are currently looking to hire an Associate Scientist to be based at their site in Basel. The company employ over 100,000 professionals and have operations in more than 140 countries worldwide.

Role Overview:

You will join a laboratory within Biologics Technical Development and Manufacturing that performs bioanalytical assays to characterize biopharmaceuticals in clinical development. Working in several project teams and reporting to the laboratory head, your main responsibilities will be to develop, validate and execute various bioanalytical methods to assess the biological activity (potency) and purity of biopharmaceuticals. As well as supporting manufacturing process development, you will perform release analytics of drug substances and drug products for human use under GMP. A range of bioanalytical methods will be needed, including target binding assays, cell-based potency assays, immunoassays and PCR-based assays.

Skills and Requirements:

• University degree, apprenticeship or equivalent in life sciences with strong background in cell biology and/or biochemistry
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with cell-based assays and immunoassays, preferably in an industrial setting
• Knowledge and/or experience of working under GxP would be highly desirable
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Sound knowledge of English is required; knowledge of German is desirable.

To Apply:

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